workbag

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a bag used to hold tools or materials needed for work, especially sewing, knitting, or other needlework

   She tucked her embroidery, thread, and scissors into a small workbag.

A transparent compound of work + bag, recorded in English since the eighteenth century. Although it can denote any bag for occupational tools or materials, historical use often referred specifically to a portable bag holding sewing, knitting, or embroidery supplies.

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